Genome may show why platyfish get cancer
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — The decoded genome of a popular aquarium fish could help explain why they are prone to developing melanomas and how they evolved a set of complex behaviors. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Apr 3, 2013 17:02 - 3 Comments
Turtles: Little change in 210 million years
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — About one-third the evolutionary rate of humans, the western painted turtle’s evolution is like its speed on the ground—exceedingly slow. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mutant Schwann cell toxin hurts nerves
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A toxic substance from Schwann cells, which grow alongside neurons, plays a central role in peripheral nerve damage, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2013 12:06 - 3 Comments
Anti-acne bacteria actually keep skin clear
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have discovered there are “bad” strains of acne bacteria associated with pimples and “good” strains that may protect the skin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 12:04 - 0 Comments
In Malawi, gut bugs trigger malnutrition
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying cause of a form of severe acute childhood malnutrition, according to a study of young twins in Malawi. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 13:05 - 0 Comments
With mutated gene, eye tumors less deadly
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Melanomas that develop in the eye often are fatal, but tumors with a specific mutated gene are less likely to spread and turn deadly. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 25, 2012 11:17 - 1 Comment
Genes reveal four breast cancer subtypes
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — One of the most deadly subtypes of breast cancer is genetically more similar to ovarian tumors than to other breast cancers, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 23, 2012 11:44 - 0 Comments
Many men can skip early prostate cancer surgery
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Many men with prostate cancer do not need immediate treatment, especially if they have low PSA scores or low-risk tumors that are unlikely to grow and spread. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 23, 2012 10:39 - 0 Comments
A few ‘driver’ mutations push cells to cancer
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Hundreds of mutations exist in leukemia cells at the time of diagnosis, but nearly all occur randomly as a part of normal aging and are not related to cancer. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 15, 2012 11:40 - 1 Comment
10,000 microbe species live on your body
WASHINGTON U.- ST. LOUIS (US) — Just about every bit of the human body is covered in microbes—10,000 species—and most are friendly, according to a new census. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2012 14:11 - 0 Comments
Large trove of cancer genome data released
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The largest release to date of comprehensive human cancer genome data could be valuable not just to cancer researchers, but also to scientists studying almost any disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2012 11:36 - 1 Comment
Genome confirms blood disease is cancer
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Research confirms that myelodysplastic syndrome is an early form of cancer, and offers clues to earlier treatments. (more…)
